The Impact of Human Emissions on Climate Chaos
Originally Published 2 years ago — by SciTechDaily
A study by the University of Miami has found that human-induced aerosol emissions are a major driver of temperature fluctuations in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, which in turn impact rainfall in West Africa's Sahel region and the formation of Atlantic hurricanes. The researchers used a grand ensemble simulation technique to demonstrate the climate changes resulting from external forcings, revealing that historical reductions in aerosol emissions led to increased hurricane activity and Sahel rainfall. The study suggests that ongoing reductions in aerosol emissions, combined with greenhouse gas-induced warming, will likely prevent a return to a quieter period of hurricane activity in the Atlantic in the coming decades.